THANKSGIVING FACTS
What day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
THURSDAY
Why do male turkeys’ gobble?
TO ATTRACK A FEMALE
What is the name of the traditional Thanksgiving sauce?
CRANBERRY SAUCE
Rear end, hairstyle, or type of bread
BUNS
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for shoppers. What is it called?
BLACK FRIDAY
How long did the first Thanksgiving Feast last?
THREE DAYS
What ballroom dance was named after a turkey?
TURKEY TROT
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? Why is it a _______?
FRUIT, BECAUSE IT HAS SEEDS.
an aquatic animal with gills and scales; to search for something.
FISH
Which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
THE WISHBONE
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on while sailing to America?
THE MAYFLOWER
Turkey has more protein than beef or chicken, true or false?
TRUE, THEY HAVE MORE PROTEIN PER OUNCE THAN BEEF OR CHICKEN.
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
HAM
A person who prepares food for eating; to prepare (food) for eating by a heating process
cook
What traditional eating utensil was NOT used at the first Thanksgiving?
FORK, IT WASN'T INVENTED FOR ANOTHER TWO HUNDRED YEARS.
What is the name of the famous rock where the pilgrims landed?
PLYMOUTH ROCK
What is the loose skin on the turkey’s neck called?
WATTLE
NAME AT LEAST THREE MEATS OR SEAFOODS THAT WERE SERVED AT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
DEER, VENISON, DUCK, GOOSE, SWAN, FISH, LOBSTER, OYSTERS
A plate used to prepare, serve, or eat a meal; a food prepared a particular way.
DISH
Thanksgiving left-overs led to the invention of ...?
SWANSON TV DINNERS
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
What is a male turkey called?
TOM OR GOBBLER
What is the most preferred pie eaten at Thanksgiving?
Apple
To turn over and over; a list of names or members of a class; type of bread.
ROLL
How do the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade end?
SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES